Spring 1990 (The Other One)

Every day, somewhere in the world, sleeping Grateful Dead fans in the middle of a deep sleep suddenly sit upright in bed, screaming in horror. Why? Because they’ve had the same recurring nightmare that strikes all Deadheads at some point: they’ve just bought a live concert recording from their favorite band, and as the sales clerk hands them their purchase, he offers an evil sneer and says, “I hope you enjoy it, because that’s it: there are no more Grateful Dead shows left to be released!”

Oh, we’re only kidding…or at least we think we are, anyway. (If you’ve ever had that dream, you may want to seek professional help.) But even if we’re not, today’s definitely not the day to worry about a lack of Grateful Dead shows, since it’s also the day we’ve just put out Wake Up to Find Out.

"If every concert tells a tale, then every tour writes an epic. Spring 1990 felt that way: an epic with more than its share of genius and drama, brilliance and tension. And that is why the rest of the music of that tour deserves this release, why the rest of those stories need to be heard." - Nicholas G. Meriwether

Some consider Spring 1990 the last great Grateful Dead tour. That it may be. In spite of outside difficulties and downsides, nothing could deter the Grateful Dead from crafting lightness from darkness. They were overwhelmingly triumphant in doing what they came to do, what they did best — forging powerful explorations in music. Yes, it was the music that would propel their legacy further, young fans joining the ranks with veteran Dead Heads, Jerry wondering "where do they keep coming from?" — a sentiment that still rings true today, a sentiment that offers up another opportunity for an exceptional release from a tour that serves as transcendental chapter in the Grateful Dead masterpiece.